Combined portable welding and pneumatic tool



E. M. KAY

COMBINED PORTABLE WELDING AND PNEUMATIC TOOL 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 7, 1945 A ll -,Q wmf M 5 Dec. 6, 949 E. M. KAY 490,593l

COMBINED PORTABLE WELDING AND PNEUMATIC TOOL Filed Feb. '7, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dec. 6, -1949 E M KAY 2,490,593

. Filed Feb. '7, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet f5.

' fbg/MU@ zUeIZZor Patented Dec. 6, 1949 UNITED STATES' PATENT OFFICE COBIBINED PORTABLE WELDING AND PNEUMATIC TOOL The invention relates -to portable welding tools.

In repairing cracked parts or castings by Welding, it is usually necessary to first form a channel or pocket for the Welding material Where the part is lrcracked or requires repair, which requires the use of a chisel; `and then to deposit the Welding material in Ithe channel or pocket which is preferably done by vibrating a rod of Welding material and passing electric current of low voltage and high amperage through the stick of welding material, and in many instances, it is desirable to peen the deposited Weld material to produce la smooth dense surface over .the welded portion.

One important object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient tool Vwhich can b-e interchangeably used for performing these chiseling, welding, and peening operations.

Other objects of the invention are to provide la portable welding tool which includes: la welding rod holder which comprises a magazine for la series of rods which can be successively used for Welding; a pulsating hammer operable to impart strokes of variable force, such as light strokes for peening and Welding and heavier strokes for chiseling; a welding rod holder which comprises a collet for positively holding the welding rod during welding operations, a puls-ating hammer detachably connected to a welding rod holder with a removable shield on the holder for the hammer; a welding rod holder which includes means for delivering air from the hammer to the Welds and varying the air ilow to provide cooling of the desired degree; a pneumatic hammer in -which the intensity of the hammer pulsations is varied by controlling the `air exhausted yfrom the hammer; single valve means for variably controlling the operation of the pulsating hammer,variably controlling the flow of air to the electrode cooling means and cutting off the supply of air to the hammer and cooling means; a pneumatic hammer in which the operated tool is insulated to 4prevent arcing between the tools and the Work while carrying on peening or chiseling operations, and avoiding iiashes which affect the eyes of the users; a quickly detachable connection between the body of the pneumatic hammer and .the Welding rod or electrode holder to permit separate use lof the hammer for peening or chiseling; and others .which will appear from the detailed description.

The invention consists in the several novel feathe invention and assembled for use in Welding with Vibnations of the welding'rod.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is Ia section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a perspective of the holder for the welding rod or electrode.

tures hereinafter described and more particulary Fig. 3 is a perspective of the pneumatic hammer from which the electrode holder is disconnected.

Fig. 9 is a perspective of the shield for the tool 4on the. hammer when the tool is used for Weld- Fig. 12 is a similar section illustrating the valve plugin position to supply air against exhaust flow from the hammer and thereby stopping pulsation of the hammer-piston While supplying air to the holder for cooling.

Fig. 13 is la similar section illustrating ,the Valve plug in position for supplying air to the hammer and to the cooler.

adapter for connecting the hammer to a, variety of tools.

Fig. 17 is a section taken on line I'I-I'I of Fig. 16.

Fig. 18 is an end elevation of the chisel point.

The invention comprises generally a pneumatic hammer which includes a body provided with a handle to which are connected a flexible tube 20 for supplying compressed air and a cable `A2l for supplying Welding current to the body; a holder for Welding rods or electrodes detachably connected to the body of the hammer for use of the hammer to .produce pulsations during the Welding; and la single valve for controlling the air for the operation of the hammer and for controlling the flow of air to the electrode holder to prevent overheating of the parts, to cool the Weld, and to control the temperature of the electrode.

lhe hammer comprises a body 2E' provided with a depending tubular member 23 in which a chamber 2li is formed a cylinder 25 which is provided with annular shoulders by which the cylinder is detachably secured in member 23 by a screw cap 26; a piston 28 slidable in cylinder 25; and a hammer 29 (Fig. 16) which is removably connected by a screw-threaded stem 33 to piston 28. Cylinder is spaced from the wall around chamber 24 and the latter is communicativelyconnected by a duct 32 with the air supply hose 23. Ports 33 in cylinder 25 admit. air from chamber 24 into cylinder 25. The piston comprises anenlarged upper member 35, a lower member 36, and an intermediate member 37 separated by annular channels 38 and 39. The. piston is providedwith a central longitudinal port 43 which communicates with channel 38 and extends through the upper end of piston member 35. The upper end of cylinder 25 is closed by a screw-plug 40. Radial ports 4| are breather ports preventing Vacuum or compression. Radial ports 4 la' extend through the wall of cylinder 25 for exhausting air from the cylinder toan annular chamber i2 betweenV cap 26 and the outer periphery of the cylinder: In operation, airy from chambery 24 enters cylinder 25 through ports. 33 and exerts an upward pressure on piston section 35 to impart anupward stroke to the piston. When the piston is raised, channel 38; communicates withports 33 to deliver air fromA ports 33 through channel 33j into the central port 43 in the piston to. impart the downward stroke thereto. AThe continuous supply of air to chamber 24 thus producespulsating movements of the piston and the tool 29` carrind thereby to impart vibrations to the body 22 which will` be transmitted to the welding rod when the hammer and electrode holder are used to gether for welding as hereinafter described.v Ex- Y haust chamber 42 is communicatively connected by a. duct 4d with a chamber 45 of an air valve generally designated' 4'! which is adapted to control the speed of the piston 28 by controlling the rate of exhausted air. Cylinder 25 is. provided with an inner annular shoulder 43 and an outer annual shoulder 49 (Fig. 16.). A ring of insulating material 50 is provided between shoulder 43 and the wall around chamber 25, and an insul'ating ring 5l isv provided between. shoulder 49 and' the cap 23. These rings 5D and' 5I. insulate the cylinder 25 and' the piston 28 therein. from the .bodyV oi the hammer. When the pulsating hammer is used for chiseling, or peening, the work and. the body of" the hammer are sometimes left connected to electric current. It is, desirable, to prevent arcing between the tool` carried by the hammer and the work by insulating the cylinder and piston ofv the hammer from the hammer body, this arcing is prevented. In practice it. has been found that such arcing causesburning away orexcessive wear on or damage to the tools or the work, and is also objectionable because-it produces ilashes which are harmful to the eyes of anoperator. The cylinder 25 is spaced from. the wall of chamber 24 so that. electric current cannetpass between the cylinder and the hammer body.

The weldingrod or electrode holder comprises abody or member 54 which is provided with. a dat face 55 which t's' against a flat face 56011` the hammer body 22. The holder body 54. is. detachxl-y* connected' to. the hammer body by a toggle-clip 58 which comprises hooks 59, adapted.

il to engage bars 60 secured to the hammer body and a snap-lever 6l pvoted to the overlapping ends of the hooks 59. rI'his toggle-clip is adapted to locl the holder body 5B on the hammer body 22 with the faces 55 and 53 in tightly abutting relation and permits quick removal of the holder body from the hammer body 22 when it is desired to use the pulsating hammer for other purposes than welding. The. tube. 53` is Screwthreaded into the holder body 5d. The holder also comprises a tube 5d, the upper end of which is. screw-threaded as at 55 into the holder body 53. A tube 53 is xedly secured as at 5l in the lower end of tube 54 and has an internal diameter corresponding substantially to the diameter of thev welding rod or electrode a.. The tube having a greater inner diameter than the tube i's adapted tofunction as a magazine for retaining ai series of welding sticks or rods to be fed successively to the work. The upper end of tube 63 isv conoidal as at 33 to successively direct the. rods a into the tube 33 in which a` single rod is secured during the welding. The upper end ofv the magazine. is closed by a. cap 75l, the lower end ci which frictionally ts in the holder body 54 and the top of which is closed. A tube 'l2 is screw-threaded into the lower end of tube il and serves as an extension for said tube which coacts with the collet 'I5 to securely grip the Welding. rod while welding is being done. Tube. 12 .is formed' of' insulating material. such asv ber, to prevent arcing if. said tube should Contact the work. Collet 'i5 consists. of a longitudinally split sleeve lil', the enlarged. upper end of whichl is screw-threaded as at l1 to. the lower end. of guide tube 6.5, and4 Wedge sections di to. be. by a wedge ring 'i3 of.' hard steel xedin the lower end oi ber tube i2. Collet l5 is. preferably formedI of brass held in the ber tube '52,. Longitudinal grooves 'i9 extendr along theupper portion of the collet 1-5. Tube.- 'H is slidably guided' in the lower endr of tube- 6.3 and al compression spring 83 is interposed between a shoulin the holder body 5.3. and: the upper end of 45 tube il whichv carries the. wedge ring 'i3 and tube l2 s o that by reciproca-tion of tube 1|, the collet may be. releasedto expand for releasing the weldingA rod. a. and progressively feeding the rod from the holder as it is used on the work. When |50f Welding being. done, current passes from; cable 2i. through the hammer body 22 to holder body tubesy ed and. 55, collet l5, and the welding rod to the work which is. also connected to the welding. circuit. In low voltage, amper-age 55. welding it has. beenk found. advantageous to vibrate. the welding rod or electrode, and this vibration is4 produced by the4 pulsating hammer duringv weld-ing. As the welding rod wis consumed, the operator, by pulling upwardly on tube 60 'li will release4 the collet 'l5 and permit. the rod to. befed outwardly bygravity or from vibration. As one rod is consumed, another rod inthe magazine, will automatically pass into thev guide tube *3G to the collet l5 so that the entire series of 65 sticks or rods can be successively used. This makes it, advantageous touse a series of short rodsA in lieu. of a long rod sometimes used which presents inconvenience inv manipulating the rod and hazards due to the long backwardly projecting rod.

A. shield 82. is'seeured. by screws 33 tol one side of the slidable. tube 'il which protects theoperator from. Contact with the vibrating tool 23. This shield 82 also functions as a gripr for manually sliding; the tubes 'H and 'l2Y and ring 53, there'- by releasing the welding rod so that vibration or gravity will feed the rod out of the magazine. Being attached to the tube 1| which is removable from the hammer body, the shield is conveniently removable with the welding rod holder assembly.

1n practice, it is desirable to measurably cool the electrode holder adjacent the collet and ring 1S at the lower end of ber tube 12, the weld spot and also the electrode. The invention provides means for delivering air after it has passed through the hammer into the holder for these purposes. The valve 41 controls the flow of air from chamber 45 to a duct 85 in the hammer body which extends to the face 56 of said body 22. face of holder 54 and is adapted to communicatively connect duct 35 and the holder 54 for the delivery of air to the Welding rod. Channel 36 is adapted to deliver air into the space between tube 64 and tube S3, between tubes 64 and tube 1| between tube B6 and the lower end oi tube 1| between tube 12 and tube 0G, through grooves 19, and the longitudinal slots 16 in the collet 15 to the welding rod.

The valve 41 comprises a taper plug 88 rotatably mounted in the hammer body and a stem 89 which is journaled in a bushing 89' and is provided with a handle 80. Tapered plug 88 is provided with a central chamber 9| which communicates with duct 44 to which ows the air exhausted from the hammer. Plug 88 is provided with a radial port 93 and a radial duct 94 and is rotatable into the positions illustrated in Figs. 11 to 15 inclusive, for controlling the operation of the hammer and the flow of air to the welding rod for cooling. A port 96 is formed in the hammer body for by-passing air from valve 41 to atmosphere. When the plug S3 is rotated to the position illustrated in Fig. 11, air from the hammer will be out off and the hammer will be inoperative and no air will flow to the electrode holder. When plug 38 is rotated to the position illustrated in Fig. 12, a by-pass duct 98 in body 22 admits air from passage @3 in plug 88 and duct 4d, which neutra-lires the pressure of the incoming air in duct 32 to eliminate pulsation of the piston and allow air to pass to the welding rod. The dotted lines and the solid lines in Fig. i3 of ports 93 and 94 in plug 88 illustrate A channel 85 is formed in the the range of rotation of plug 88 for control of the pulsation of the piston with the same rate of air ow to the welding rod. Passage 98 may be gradually closed to passage S3 by a clock-wise turn oi plug 88 to gradually neutralize the flow oi air against the exhaust air ilow until the neutralized air is entirely eliminated as illustrated by the solid lines of port B3 in Fig. 13. Port 94 is so constructed that air ow through duct 85 to holder 5d is not changed throughout the entire .pulsation adjustment range. rThe dotted lines and the solid lines shown in Fig. 14 of ports S3 and 913 in plug SB illustrate the range of control oi air to holder 54 for cooling while the same rate of pulsation of the piston is maintained. Port 04 may be turned to gradually close port S5 and gradually open port 95 by a clock-wise turn of plug S8, thereby gradually reducing the flow of air to holder 511 until all cooling air is byfpassed to atmosphere through ports 94 and duct 95 thereby completely eliminating the flow ci cooling air to the holder 54. When the plug t is in the position illustrated in Fig. 15, the air from the hammer will be by-passed through port S6 and only the hammer will be operated. This exempliiies a single valve which controls the exhaust of air from the hammer and is adapted to variably control its speed, to control the delivery of air for cooling the electrode at a variable rate, to by-pass the air exhausted from the hammer to atmosphere when cooling is not desired, and to control the flow of air from the supply and the exhaust to the ducts which carry air to the Welding rod.

When the tool is to be used for chiseling a channel in the work, a sleeve |00 which slidably carries a chisel |0| is screw-threaded to the lower end of the cylinder 25, as illustrated in Fig. 16. The chisel is provided with a hexagonal shank |02 which is slidable in a hexagonal chamber |03 in sleeve |00, and the shank is slidably confined in cylinder |03 by a pair of balls |04 which are held in a ring |05 on sleeve |00. A split ring |06 removably holds the ball-retainingring |05 on the sleeve. Spring-pressed ball detents |01 yieldingly hold the ring |05 against rotation and permit the ring to be rotated to uncouple the shank |02 from the sleeve |00. When this chisel is used, shoulder |98 on the tool 29 is adapted to abut directly against the inner end of shank 02 for imparting powerful hammer strokes to the chisel as is necessary in removing metal from the Work. This exemplifies an adapter by which various tools for example such as those used for chiseling, scarfing, punching, scaling, forming or roughening can be interchangeably used on the hammer when the welding rod holder is removed from the body or" the holder.

When the work is to be peened, sleeve |00 is removed from cylinder 2 5. The tool 29 is adapted to function as a peening tool. When this tool is used, the operation of the hammer may be controlled by the valve 41 to impart vibrations of varying magnitudes.

rlhe device may be used for selectively operating suitable tools for roughening surfaces in preparation for coatings such as metalizing, or metal spraying, to build up metal coatings on surfaces, and also for etching. The control of the air made possible by the settings of valve 41 described makes it possible to vary the magnitude of the pulsations of the hammer piston for imparting light and heavy strokes to different tools according to the character of work to be done. The valve 41 is provided with an index IIO to visually indicate to the operator the air ow for the hammer and holder. All of the outer or exposed surfaces of the hammer body, shield 82, tubes 1|, S3, holder body 54, cap 10, are coated .f with an electrically non-conductive plastic, so

that arcing can occur only between the welding stick and the Work. The described construction of the tool is such that this coating can be easily applied to these outer surfaces for this purpose so that the arcing will be confined to the point of the welding stick.

The invention is not to be understood as rel stricted to the details described since these can be varied within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A portable tool comprising: a holder for a welding stick provided with means for feeding the stick to the work, a body, a pneumatic de vice mounted in and adapted to impart pulsations to the body, and clamping-means for dev'l5 tachably securing the holder and body togetherl to transmit pulsations Afrom the body 'to the holder and to permit separation of the body from the holder for the separate use of the device. 1

2. A portable tool comprising: a holder for a welding stick provided With means forY feeding the stick to the Work, a body, a pneumatic device mounted in and adapted to impart pulsations to the body, clamping-means for detachably securing the holder and body together to transmit pulsations from the body to the holder, and to permit separation of the body from the holder, for the separate use oi the device, and a shield for the said device.

3. A portable tool comprising: a holder for a Welding stick and provided with means for conducting air therethrough to an exposed end of the stick, a pneumatic device, a body in which said device is mounted, provided with means for conducting air to said device andfrom said device to the holder, said holder and body having abutting faces with communicating passages through which air passes from the body into the holder, and means for detachably securing the body and holder together with said faces in abutting relation and to transmit pulsations from the body to the holder and to permit the separation of the body from the holder for the separate use of the device.

4. A portable tool comprising: a holder for a welding stick provided with means for feeding the stick to the work, a body provided with a pneumatic device mounted in and adapted to impart pulsations to the body, said body and holder being adapted to conduct electric current to the stick, means for detachably securing theholder and body together, to transmit pulsations from the body to the holder and to permit separation of the body from the holder for the use of the pneumatic device, and means for insulating said device from the body to prevent arcing.

5. A portable tool comprising: a holder for a welding stick provided with means for feeding the stick to the work and means for conducting air therethrough to one end of the stick, a body secured to the holder, a pneumatic device mounted in and for imparting pulsations to the body, the body being provided with a duct forA delivering air to said device and with means for conducting the exhaust from said device into the holder for delivery to said end of the stick, and means for controlling the exhaust from said device to the holder.

@A portable tool comprising: a holder for a welding stick provided with means for feeding the stick to the work and means for conducting air therethrough to one end of the stick, a body secured to the holder, a pneumatic device mounted in and for imparting pulsations to the body, the body being provided with a duct for delivering air to said device and with means for conducting the exhaust from said device into the holder for delivery to said end of the stick, and means mounted in the bodyior controlling the exhaust from said device to the holder.

7. A portable tool comprising: a holder for a welding stick provided with meansior feeding the stick to the work and means for conductingr air therethrough to one end of thestick, a body secured to the holder, a pneumatic device mounted in and for vibrating the body, the body being provided with ducts for delivering air to said device and exhaust from said device into the holder for delivery to said end of the stick, and a duct for by-passing air from the body, and valve-means carried by the bodyv for selectively controlling the exhaust from said device to thel holder and by-passing air from the device through the body.

8. A portable tool comprising: a holder for a welding stick provided with means for feeding the stick to the work and means for conducting air therethrough to one end of the stick, a body secured to the holder, a pneumatic device mounted in and for vibrating the body, the body beingv provided with ducts for delivering air to said device and exhaust from said device into the holder for delivery to said end of the stick, and a duct for by-passing air from the body, and a single valve for selectively controlling the exhaust from the hammer to the holder and by-passing air from the body.

9. A portable tool comprising: a holder for al welding stick, provided with a slidable tube, gripping means for the stick releasable by the tube to feed the stick to the work, a body, a pneumatic device mounted in and for imparting pulsations to the body, a shield for the hammer mounted on the slidable tube, and means for detachably securing the body and holder together to transmit pulsations from the body to the holder and to permit separation of the body from the holder for the separate use of the pneumatic device.

10. A portable welding tool comprising: a holder for a welding stick and provided with means for conducting air therethrough to an exposed end of the stick, a body, a pneumatic device mounted in and for imparting pulsations to the body, said body provided with a duct for conducting air to said device and from said device to the holder, said holder and body having abutting faces through which air passes from the body into the holder, and means for detachably securing the body and holder together with said faces in abutting relation and to transmit pulsations from the body to the holder and to permit the separation of the body from the holder for separate use of the device.

11. A portable welding tool comprising: a holder for a welding stick and provided with means for feeding the stick to the work, a pneumatic pulsating device, a body in which the device is mounted for pulsations, provided with means for conducting air to said device, means for detachably securing the body and holder together to transmit pulsations from the body to the holder and to permit the separation of the body from the holder for the separate use of the pulsating device, and valve-means for selectively controlling the flow of air to said device and varying the magnitude of the pulsations imparted to the body.

12. A portable tool comprising: a holder for a welding stick providedy with a slidable tube of insulating material, a body, a pneumatic device mounted in and for imparting pulsations to the body, said body and holder being adapted to conduct electrical current to the stick, means for detachably securing the body and holder together to transmit pulsations from the body to the holder and to permit separation of the body `from the holder for the separate use of the pneumatic device, and a plastic coating of insulating material on the outside of the body and the holder for preventing arcing except between the stick and the work.

13. A welding gun comprising a body member, .a bore in the body member to support an elec- 75i1trode with its tip projecting' therefrom, an air l0 hammer in the body member to vibrate the body member in a direction generally toward and away UNITED STATES PATENTS from the tip of the electrode, and an exhaust port Number Name Date from the air hammer entering upon the bore. 516,574 MCGahan M111'. 13, 1894 5 633,852 Kendrick Sept. 26, 1899 ELTEN M. KAY. 1,309,696 Roberts et a1 July 15, 1919 1,499,157 Doty June 24, 1924 REFERENCES CITED 1,984,809 Requa Dec. 18, 1934 The following references are of record in the 2361918 Baird Nov' 7 1944 me of this patent: 10 2,367,257 Baird Jan. 16,1945 

